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Every Thursday, 6:30pm-12:30am
Two Tango Classes: Intro I: 6:30-7:30pm & Introduction II: 7:45-8:45pm
Milonga (Tango Dance): 9pm-12:30am
Contact Ana at ana@anafreitas.com
Marco Mambelli had his first Argentine tango lesson in Italy with Alejandro Aquino and Mariachiara Michieli. He studied with several instructors, including world renown Argentine dancers and instructors Gustavo Navera & Giselle Anne and Chicago's own Somer Surgit. He was one of the founding members of the University of Chicago Argentine Tango Club,in 2004, and has been an active board member ever since. Together with Ray Barbosa, he has organized the Chicago Mini Tango Festival for the last five years. Argentine tango is a passion that he has been pursuing as a personal journey.
Ana Savitzky has been dancing Argentine tango since 2001. She studied with several instructors including the Argentine dancers and instructors Ariel Barrionuevo & Lorena Gasse, and our Turkish/Chicagoan Somer Surgit. Born in Brazil, Ana was introduced to Argentine tango by her Brazilian father who had spent some time living near the Argentine border where he developed a passion for tango music. As a fiction writer, she uses tango as a metaphor for expressing the inner feelings of some of her characters. As a dancer, she feels the music as a South American way to express her emotions.
Marco & Ana have been performing and teaching tango together since November of 2006. They specialize in teaching beginners. Their tango style is a classic tango salon with elements of contemporary tango, tango nuevo, and also elements of the traditional and romantic tango milonguero. They both believe that we are designed to coordinate movements, so most people can learn to dance tango, as long as they have passion for the dance.
Every Friday, 8:00-11:00pm-FREE ADMISSION
African Rhythms Drum Party
Here's a description of our new drum circle, in the words of drummer Toneji Garrett..."This is not your average drum circle. This a free community event encouraging spontaniety and creativity by playing traditional West African rhythms that for centuries were used to gather large crowds to celebrate births, weddings, harvest and other special events. We play the rhythms slow for the newcomer to join in and when the moment is right take it faster. Finding your own rhythm is usually what happens when polyrhythms start to form.That creativity, along with established rhythms, forms beautiful music-so the more the better! Everyone is invited: families, neighbors, or just folks looking for something different on a Friday night that doesn't cost a cent. No experience necessary!"
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